Tuesday May 11, 2004
I’m tired of violence.
I’m tired of hearing about people killing people.
I’m tired of hearing about people treating people poorly.
I’m tired of hearing people saying that they’d like to do this or that to someone who has committed some perceived wrong against them.
I wonder where our compassion for one another has gone.
I wonder why we don’t give one another a second chance.
I wonder why people are so angry behind the wheels of their cars.
I wonder why letters to the editor often have a tone of anger.
I wonder why we aren’t more understanding of other people.
I have this kind of weird view of mankind in general.
I firmly believe on many levels, people suck. We keep screwing up our planet, and we keep mistreating each other, both on a personal level and more widescale.
At the same time, people can be incredibly giving and compassionate. I’ve been the beneficiary of several random acts of kindness, and I like to think I’ve given them, as well.
Sometimes, one side of human nature is brought to our attention more than the other. But that other side is still there, even if we don’t see it as much.